Brent Wojahn, The OregonianThe Portland Timbers sold out some games on the first day single-game tickets were available as the line stretched from the Jeld-Wen Field ticket office to Multnomah Athletic Club in 2011. The team started selling single-game tickets for the 2012 MLS regular season Tuesday afternoon.

Some people started standing in line as early as Monday afternoon.

Black Friday? Air Jordan shoe launch? Nope.

These folks arrived early to purchase single-game tickets to the Portland Timbers' 2012 MLS regular season games, which the team started selling Tuesday afternoon.

Some fans braved near-freezing temperatures and occasional rain to camp out in front of Jeld-Wen Field to secure their place in line. The weather turned even more nasty when a steady rain began mid-afternoon Tuesday.

Fans, turning the area into a temporary campground, slept in tents - the color green of course - and used sleeping bags as they waited for buy tickets. The ugly weather prompted the Timbers to tweet that the team would begin selling tickets before the scheduled 5 p.m. start time.

Each person can purchase up to four tickets for a maximum of two games per transaction.

The Timbers sold out every regular season home game during the team's inaugural season in 2011. The team had previously announced the expansion of seating capacity at Jeld-Wen Field. The expanded capacity led to an increase in the number of available season tickets and the extra season tickets quickly sold out.

The Timbers will begin the 2012 MLS regular season with a home game against the Philadelphia Union March 12.